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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 1759: Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1759 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals. Primary sponsor: Troy Singleton (Democratic), Nick Scutari (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Troy SingletonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Nick ScutariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Joe CryanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Vin GopalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Linda GreensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Gordon JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Angela McKnightCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Teresa RuizCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Shirley TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Benjie WimberlyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Andrew ZwickerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
  2. Passed by the Senate (40-0)
  3. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  4. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
  5. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  6. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source